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Quentin Bockhorn, Gig Harbor baseball — Junior right-hander threw 6.1 strong innings in Saturday's 3-2 state win over West Seattle, allowing four hits and two runs (one earned) with four walks and eight strikeouts. The Tides went on to beat Inglemoor, 6-2, and advanced to this weekend's 3A semifinals.
Reece Colbert, Charles Wright-Life Christian baseball — Junior threw six excellent innings in Saturday's 1A quarterfinal win over Cedar Park Christian, 9-3, permitting two hits and one earned run with five walks and 10 strikeouts. Leadoff hitter went 1-for-3 with a double, RBI, two walks, and two runs.
Kaleb Copeland, Peninsula baseball — Junior right-hander delivered six shutout innings in Saturday's extra-inning state loss to Eastside Catholic, 1-0, allowing four hits with no walks and two strikeouts.
Jake Cuda, Gig Harbor baseball — Junior right-hander threw a complete game in Saturday's 3A quarterfinal win over Inglemoor, 6-2, allowing six hits and two earned runs with one walk and five strikeouts. Cuda threw 99 pitches, 70 for strikes.
Ethan Flavel, Decatur baseball — Sophomore right-hander dominated North Thurston via complete-game shutout in Saturday's 5-0 state win, surrendering just four hits and two walks with 10 strikeouts (0 ER).
Easton Francis, Charles Wright-Life Christian baseball — Senior right-hander tossed six solid frames (6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 11 K) in Saturday's state-opening win over Royal, 4-3, and went 1-for-4 with a double at the plate. In the 1A quarterfinals later Saturday, Francis finished a homer shy of the cycle at the plate and went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI.
Dylan Hoots, Fife baseball — Went 2-for-4 and drove in the team's only run in an 8-1 loss to Bainbridge in 2A state tournament opening round game on Saturday.
Cooper Hordyk, Curtis baseball — Sophomore right-hander threw six strong innings in Saturday's 1-0 state loss to Eastlake, allowing four hits and one earned run with no walks and a strikeout.
Kellen Mariani, Charles Wright-Life Christian baseball — Sophomore left fielder delivered the game-winning, RBI single in the sixth inning of Saturday's 4-3 state win over Royal. Mariani went 1-for-2 with a walk and RBI.
Cooper Markham, Enumclaw baseball — Senior tossed 6.2 strong innings in Saturday's state-opening win over Stanwood, 2-1, allowing three hits and one run (0 ER) with two walks and 11 strikeouts. At the plate, doubled and finished 1-for-3 with a walk.
Mason Pike, Puyallup baseball — Star pitcher no-hit Moses Lake with 17 strikeouts in Saturday's 4A State Round of 16, walking two across seven spectacular innings. The Vikings took down Moses Lake (5-0) and Lake Stevens (6-5) to reach this weekend's 4A semifinals.
Wyatt Plyler, Sumner baseball — Sophomore right-hander threw five solid frames in Saturday's 6-2 state loss to Issaquah (3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 8 K) and went 1-for-2 with two walks at the plate.
Daniel Porras, Gig Harbor baseball — Tides center fielder lifted a two-run homer in the first inning of Saturday's 3A quarterfinal win over Inglemoor, 6-2, finishing 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI.
Zeke Prociw, Cascade Christian golf — Fired a tournament-low 69 in Tuesday's opening round and carded a final-round 72 to claim the 1A state boys golf title by four shots at Liberty Lake Golf Course.
Jett Reed, Puyallup baseball — Senior left-hander threw 4.2 strong innings (4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 9 K) to push Puyallup past Lake Stevens, 6-5, and into this weekend's 4A state semifinals.
DJ Ringenbach, Puyallup baseball — A walk-off for school history books, the left fielder's game-winning single completed a three-run comeback in the final frame and lifted Puyallup over Lake Stevens, 6-5, in Saturday's 4A state quarterfinals. Ringenbach went 2-for-4 with a run and RBI.
Zack Robertson, Puyallup soccer — Despite nursing an injury, came in and scored Puyallup's lone goal in 2-1 loss to Hazen in the 4A state tournament quarterfinals. It was his 30th goal of the season.
Theo Snyder, Gig Harbor golf — Carded a two-day 144 (73-71), tying for fourth at the 3A boys state golf tournament at Creek at Qualchan Golf Course in Spokane.
Jimmy Womach, Tumwater baseball — Junior catcher doubled twice in Saturday's 6-4 state loss to Port Angeles, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
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